Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicAlex Little Alex Little is a doctoral student of Prof. Higgs at the Eastman School of Music. Born and raised in the U.K., he was a chorister at Norwich Cathedral before studying at Merton College, Oxford, where he completed his undergraduate degree in music and a master’s degree in musicology.…
Current Musicology StudentsBabak Kashfi YeganehSTUDENT PROFILE Babak Kashfi Yeganeh is a rising third-year Ph.D. student in Musicology at the Eastman School of Music. He holds a bachelor’s degree in composition from Tehran University of Art, and M.A in musicology from University of Victoria in Canada. His master’s thesis, Dave Brubeck and White Middlebrow: A Case…
Current Musicology StudentsSven JosephSTUDENT PROFILE Sven Joseph is a third-year PhD student in the Musicology department at the Eastman School of Music. He earned a B.A. in Music from California State University, Sacramento, where he studied both percussion and piano. He is an active program notes author, having written for the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera,…
Music TheoryMaeve GillenPhD in TheorySTUDENT PROFILE Maeve Gillen (she/her) is a bassoonist, conductor, and third-year PhD candidate in Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music. Her current research centers on the intersection of bodies and politics in American minimalist music. Maeve’s other research interests include queer and trans* theory, theories of rhythm and meter,…
DATES AND AUDITION OPTIONS 2025 Rochester Audition Dates: TBD 2025 Virtual Audition Option: Applicants who would like to audition virtually should upload their pre-screening requirements within their application. If approved, applicants will perform their final audition over zoom in February 2025. Advanced Diploma in Concertmaster StudiesPRE-SCREENING AND AUDITION REQUIREMENTSThe following repertoire is specifically for violin…
Piano Accompanying StudioSamuel LeungPiano Accompanying Samuel Ka-Ming Leung is a collaborative pianist and classical saxophonist from Hong Kong. As the keyboardist and saxophonist of the 2018 Asian Youth Orchestra, Leung gave his debut performances at the Beijing National Centre for Performing Arts Concert Hall, the Taipei National Concert Hall, and the Tokyo Opera City Concert…
Organ, Historical Keyboards and Sacred MusicDylan Sanzenbacher A native of Warren, Ohio, Dylan Sanzenbacher is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Early Music at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York studying harpsichord under the tutelage of Edoardo Bellotti. He has studied piano with Thomas Solich and Dr. Sungeun Kim and organ…
Saxophone StudioEstel Vivó CasanovasDOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTSSTUDENT PROFILE Estel Vivó Casanovas is a saxophonist from Barcelona, Spain, currently based in Rochester, NY. She has performed as a soloist at Carnegie Hall and with the Symphony Orchestra of the Terrassa Conservatory. A multi-award-winning musician, her achievements include First Prize at the 2024 Manhattan International Music Competition…
Saxophone StudioLandon ChangDOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTSSTUDENT PROFILE Originally from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Landon Chang is an award-winning saxophonist and educator currently based in Rochester, New York. He is pursuing a Doctorate in Saxophone Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music under the mentorship of Chien-Kwan Lin. Chang serves as the Assistant Director of…
Current Musicology StudentsAnthony LaLenaSTUDENT PROFILE Anthony LaLena holds a B.M. from The State University of New York at Fredonia, an M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music, and a DMA from the Eastman School of Music in classical guitar performance with a minor in historical performance practice. His research explores the intersections of modernist music…
